Cloudy. Snow in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Colder. Snow accumulation around one inch. Lows zero to 10 above. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

* Winds... west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph over higher terrain.

* Impacts... travel is expected to be difficult this afternoon and overnight.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow areexpected or occurring. Strong winds and blowing snow are alsopossible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

Public Information Statement

Statement as of 11:22 am MST on March 3, 2015

The following are preliminary storm reports from westernColorado and eastern Utah, ending at the times shown with each report. The first two sections highlight snowfall values, and the second highlights rainfall or the water content of snow.

The current storm began producing precipitation acrossthe region Friday afternoon, as the moist southwestflow set up. Please note that snowfall amounts attributed to snotels are estimated.